Michael Kerrigan directed 12 episodes of Emmerdale in 1991. His other directorial credits include Brookside, Coronation Street, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and The Bill.

Kerrigan also took an interest in Cadet Jennifer Hailey, a brilliant yet unruly cadet who, in his view, thought the United States Air Force didn't pose enough of a challenge for her. When Hailey was involved in an altercation where she broke the nose of an upperclassman, however, he had serious doubts that she could become a functioning officer, and was ready to have her expelled from the academy; however, Major Samantha Carter convinced him otherwise, saying Hailey could be an ideal candidate for the work she was involved in at Cheyenne Mountain. Though Kerrigan did not know what exactly she was referring to (though he did not believe the SGC's cover story), he was convinced that if Carter was involved, it had to be important. (SG1: "Prodigy")

Michael Kerrigan (2nd November, 1952 - 7th August, 2014) directed 101 episodes of Coronation Street from June 1994 to March 1995, January 1998 to January 2000 and from October 2006 to February 2008. Two of these were co-directed with Mervyn Cumming and three with Jim O'Hanlon.

When re-packaged for the Disney Channel, they were mixed with episodes directed by Brian Henson for the other two seasons. Kerrigan and Henson won and shared a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series. Kerrigan later directed episodes of The Secret Life of Toys.

Michael Kerrigan directed 12 episodes of Emmerdale in 1991. His other directorial credits include Brookside, Coronation Street, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and The Bill.

Michael Kerrigan (2nd November, 1952 - 7th August, 2014) directed 101 episodes of Coronation Street from June 1994 to March 1995, January 1998 to January 2000 and from October 2006 to February 2008. Two of these were co-directed with Mervyn Cumming and three with Jim O'Hanlon. He began his directing career at the BBC, working on series such as Jackanory, Angels and Maggie, later moving to Television South where he worked extensively on the Saturday morning series No 73 and the serials Henry's Leg and Knights of God. Becoming freelance he then worked on Brookside, Doctor Who and one of its spinoffs The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Enid Blyton's The Famous Five, EastEnders, The Bill, Springhill, The Basil Brush Show and Captain Mack.

Kerrigan also took an interest in Cadet Jennifer Hailey, a brilliant yet unruly cadet who, in his view, thought the United States Air Force didn't pose enough of a challenge for her. When Hailey was involved in an altercation where she broke the nose of an upperclassman, however, he had serious doubts that she could become a functioning officer, and was ready to have her expelled from the academy; however, Major Samantha Carter convinced him otherwise, saying Hailey could be an ideal candidate for the work she was involved in at Cheyenne Mountain. Though Kerrigan did not know what exactly she was referring to (though he did not believe the SGC's cover story), he was convinced that if Carter was involved, it had to be important. (SG1: "Prodigy")

When re-packaged for the Disney Channel, they were mixed with episodes directed by Brian Henson for the other two seasons. Kerrigan and Henson won and shared a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series. Kerrigan later directed episodes of The Secret Life of Toys. Kerrigan directed the 1989 Doctor Who serial "Battlefield" (guest starring Jean Marsh) and years later directed episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures in 2008. Much of his career was spent in children's television, beginning with the storytelling series Jackanory (1977-1982), The Baker Street Boys (1983, chronicling the urchins who formed Sherlock Holmes' Baker Street Irregulars), the 1995 series version of The Famous Five, The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet , and The Basil Brush Show. He also directed the host material and new footage for several packages of Saturday or weekday morning shows, under titles such as No. 73 (TVS) and Parallel 9 (with a scifie theme) and Smile for the BBC. More adult fare included episodes of the soap opera EastEnders in 1990, The Bill, Emmerdale, and Coronation Street.